CVE-2007-6043 describes a vulnerability in the CryptGenRandom function within Microsoft Windows 2000, where it generates predictable random values. This predictability weakens cryptographic mechanisms, specifically impacting forward and backward security when using the RC4 cipher. With a CVSS score of 7.1, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, allowing remote attackers with moderate attack complexity to compromise confidentiality. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.